Marvin Jones (football, wide receiver)

Three of the four AFC North teams finished the 2014 season within the top half of the league in both points and yards per game. And if the offseason activity in the division is any indication, the AFC North should once again feature three pretty good offenses. In a league where change is customary, two of the division’s top teams -- the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals -- will bring back virtually the same starting offense that they featured last season. Much has been made about the Ravens’ loss of offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, wide receiver Torrey Smith and tight end Owen Daniels, but the team gets nine of its 11 offensive starters back, which is...

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PASSING
RAVENS: This will be Joe Flacco's 13th game against the Bengals, but the quarterback will present Cincinnati with a different look. In Gary Kubiak's offense, Flacco will use more play-action and try to get the ball out quicker. It should help him...

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Bengals 34, Ravens 17
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Marvin Lewis was the Ravens' defensive coordinator in 1996 when the franchise set its foundation with the drafting of offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden and middle linebacker Ray Lewis.
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